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Every movie is terrible.
- Thread starter Gorn
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Not sure about anywhere else but the movie theaters here are mostly filled with people that don't feel the rules apply to them or are clueless about the environment they are about to share with their fellow humans.
Cell phone lights from the people who paid for the privileged to ignore the thing that brought them there so they can chat about being there.
People talk through the entire thing. Worse still are those that have seen it and wreck every big reveal. Torture with jumper cables, honey and ants seems like a decent start for that crime. . .
Babies. Why? Seriously, why?
Ten gallon hat guy in front of you.
Miss Bessie out on the town with the giant floppy hat in front of you.
No thanks.
I'm down with a few movies a year. I can usually find a couple that I find enjoyable. I just enjoy them from my home with on demand style viewing.
Cell phone lights from the people who paid for the privileged to ignore the thing that brought them there so they can chat about being there.
People talk through the entire thing. Worse still are those that have seen it and wreck every big reveal. Torture with jumper cables, honey and ants seems like a decent start for that crime. . .
Babies. Why? Seriously, why?
Ten gallon hat guy in front of you.
Miss Bessie out on the town with the giant floppy hat in front of you.
No thanks.
I'm down with a few movies a year. I can usually find a couple that I find enjoyable. I just enjoy them from my home with on demand style viewing.
I have to admit oftentimes when I read the off topic section other people's experiences at movies, or concerts, or wherever are wildly different from mine. I thought St Louis was turning bad with all the crime and stuff but it doesn't come off as too bad when I'm online. I see good concerts, movie theaters are clean and pleasant to visit, etc.
Of course I'm in the suburbs, but still..
It's strange how different everyone's experiences are so different
I have Moviepass so I see most of what's out there. My closest theater doesn't carry many movies so I go to that, an art house type a half hour away and a couple of others. They're all very clean. I usually go when there isn't a crowd and often have an entire theater to myself. Last movies I saw were Three Identical Strangers, Sorry To Bother You, The Incredibles 2, Sicario
ay of..., Uncle Drew, Ant Man, Skyscraper, The First Purge, etc. Were they all terrible? Not IMO. I'm not complaining evening if I wasn't only spending $10 a month. I'll probably see the new Mission Impossible, Christopher Robin, might even see The Spy Who Dumped Me and The Meg too this week.
Moviepass is cool but there really aren't enough movies, good or bad to see a different one every day. Not that five or more a month is bad. It's kind of amazing that more people don't know about it. I tell people about it and they look at me like I'm trying to sell them Amway. Hey, spend that money.
ay of..., Uncle Drew, Ant Man, Skyscraper, The First Purge, etc. Were they all terrible? Not IMO. I'm not complaining evening if I wasn't only spending $10 a month. I'll probably see the new Mission Impossible, Christopher Robin, might even see The Spy Who Dumped Me and The Meg too this week.Moviepass is cool but there really aren't enough movies, good or bad to see a different one every day. Not that five or more a month is bad. It's kind of amazing that more people don't know about it. I tell people about it and they look at me like I'm trying to sell them Amway. Hey, spend that money.
I'm gonna get amc's service that's similar. Twice as much but with the ability to buy ahead and see movies more than once.I have Moviepass so I see most of what's out there. My closest theater doesn't carry many movies so I go to that, an art house type a half hour away and a couple of others. They're all very clean. I usually go when there isn't a crowd and often have an entire theater to myself. Last movies I saw were Three Identical Strangers, Sorry To Bother You, The Incredibles 2, Sicario
Moviepass is cool but there really aren't enough movies, good or bad to see a different one every day. Not that five or more a month is bad. It's kind of amazing that more people don't know about it. I tell people about it and they look at me like I'm trying to sell them Amway. Hey, spend that money.
I've been enjoying the BS stories about Moviepass that sound like they're paid for by AMC. I'm not getting the AMC offer because 3D/IMAX isn't important to me and it's limited to one theater chain. I don't need to reserve a seat either so that's a non-benefit too.
AMC's only legit beef with Moviepass is that they beat them to the punch. All of the complaining about Moviepass harming the industry is pure BS IMO. Moviepass pays the full ticket price for whatever movies I see so the harm is...?
I just saw Don't Worry, He Won't Get Away. Good movie.
I've been happy with movie pass. But all the theaters I go to anyway are amc and it has two major plusses for me: being able to buy ahead at a reserved seating theater suits my fear of crowds better, and there are so few good movies out that when I see one I like I'd want to see it again. But movie pass was great while I had it. No complaints here but I'm willing to pay $20 a month instead of $10 for what I'm getting from amc. I also don't care about 3d or Imax. I can't actually enjoy 3d movies because my eyes have uneven wear and tear. 3d might be cool for people who don't get headaches from it but I suspect it's stupid.I've been enjoying the BS stories about Moviepass that sound like they're paid for by AMC. I'm not getting the AMC offer because 3D/IMAX isn't important to me and it's limited to one theater chain. I don't need to reserve a seat either so that's a non-benefit too.
AMC's only legit beef with Moviepass is that they beat them to the punch. All of the complaining about Moviepass harming the industry is pure BS IMO. Moviepass pays the full ticket price for whatever movies I see so the harm is...?
I just saw Don't Worry, He Won't Get Away. Good movie.
Movies have become much like music in that guaranteed home runs are preferred over things that take a chance, because of the money. I've always considered movies a lower form of art, as it really us just entertainment in a pretty package. There was never some Golden Age of nothing but meaningful movies with deep messages. Because the format is so short, you have to tell a story in a very truncated way. For that reason, the writing in books will always beat anything in a movie or TV show.
In a movie or TV show it is very rare for me not to see the plot points coming a mile away. I can often say the next line just before someone says it. I don't know if that is laziness or just that all the good ideas have been used up. I find myself going to the movie theater maybe 4-6 times a year simply because there is nothing out. I don't rent or stream too much either. I think I prefer longer, episodic TV more because it can develop and tell a better story, but sensationalism still gets in the way. I don't know why screen writers think they can do a better job than real authors. The Handmaid's Tale, Game of Thrones, and The Alienist have proven that screen writers can't match authors, and that directors\producers would rather ruin the source material and put their own stink on it even though it was perfect before.
I don't know how audiences aren't completely burnt out by the constant hammering of reboots and sequels. The only IP I will still turn out for is Star Wars, and even that is getting iffy. I didn't see Solo because I know it will be out in a few months to watch at home. F comic book movies, F the Star Trek Reboots, F all of these YA book movies, F the slew of Vin Diesel does impossible things with cars movies, as much as I think Dwayne Johnson is a cool guy I'm not going to see 90% of his movies, and F all these attempts to bring back musicals.
If the movie industry is worried about falling ticket sales, maybe they should stop releasing so much infantile rubbish.
In a movie or TV show it is very rare for me not to see the plot points coming a mile away. I can often say the next line just before someone says it. I don't know if that is laziness or just that all the good ideas have been used up. I find myself going to the movie theater maybe 4-6 times a year simply because there is nothing out. I don't rent or stream too much either. I think I prefer longer, episodic TV more because it can develop and tell a better story, but sensationalism still gets in the way. I don't know why screen writers think they can do a better job than real authors. The Handmaid's Tale, Game of Thrones, and The Alienist have proven that screen writers can't match authors, and that directors\producers would rather ruin the source material and put their own stink on it even though it was perfect before.
I don't know how audiences aren't completely burnt out by the constant hammering of reboots and sequels. The only IP I will still turn out for is Star Wars, and even that is getting iffy. I didn't see Solo because I know it will be out in a few months to watch at home. F comic book movies, F the Star Trek Reboots, F all of these YA book movies, F the slew of Vin Diesel does impossible things with cars movies, as much as I think Dwayne Johnson is a cool guy I'm not going to see 90% of his movies, and F all these attempts to bring back musicals.
If the movie industry is worried about falling ticket sales, maybe they should stop releasing so much infantile rubbish.
Yep, Hollywood is catering to the lowest common denominator these days. And there's not a lot of originality in the stories. But there are a few here and there that are worth seeing. Annihilation is good. Isle Of Dogs is on our Amazon Prime queue; we're looking forward to that one. Yes, we figured out the villain in Incredibles 2 pretty quickly, but it was still enjoyable. (Keep in mind, we have a teenage son who digs that stuff.)
I'll see a movie in a theater only once or twice a year. Most don't interest me, and the cost of going to see something is usually pretty insane. That said, the couple times I do go I will often pay the premium to go to a nice theater with recliners and reserved seating. It's just a nicer experience than the regular theater.
This isn't really "good movie" season. They put Oscar worthy movies out in the fall/winter so they're fresh in the minds of Academy voters. Summer movies are just a blockbuster money grab. Lotsa superhero flicks to lure in the teenagers moolah.
Hey... I ain’t no one a dem der teenagers dag gummit.
Funny thing is that I worked in a few dine in theaters and found that when it comes to customers, 90% of the time its the adults on their phones. Its like people 40+ dont think the rules apply to them because a work email is more legit than a facebook feed.
Whats funny to me is that its the lower budget movies that are great these days. Look at something like Sausage Party. It was basically made by a bunch of stoners that are best friends and didn't care at all if it made any money. Versus the major movies that are 100% business and only concerned about their bottom line.
Just think of how music would be if it were run the same as movies. Imagine the labels coming up with an album that was bought from a writer and then they all discuss who they want to be in it. "oh man... i feel like this would be great for steven tyler..... we should call mike bordin and see if he's interested, have him read over the sheet music...
I mean... i know that for many major artists its like that. But imagine if that were the norm. Everybody is an individual and are cast in preset roles. UGH
Just think of how music would be if it were run the same as movies. Imagine the labels coming up with an album that was bought from a writer and then they all discuss who they want to be in it. "oh man... i feel like this would be great for steven tyler..... we should call mike bordin and see if he's interested, have him read over the sheet music...
I mean... i know that for many major artists its like that. But imagine if that were the norm. Everybody is an individual and are cast in preset roles. UGH
